Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County 5811 Canal Road, Valley View, OH 44125

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1 Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County 5811 Canal Road, Valley View, OH MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, May 15, 2013 The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the meeting was called to order at 6:36 p.m. Roll Call - Present Christine Krol, Anthony Miceli, Anton Hocevar, Carol Fortlage, Frank Mahnic Administration Present - Bob Mengerink, Bruce Basalla, Steve Rogaski Guests: Tom Holmes of Pepple & Waggoner and Monica Trusley and John Kovach from Willis of Ohio Public Participation - There was none. Resolution # Approval of the Agenda as amended Motion: Anthony Miceli; seconded by Carol Fortlage Anthony Miceli, Carol Fortlage, Anton Hocevar, Frank Mahnic, Christine Krol Treasurer s Report Resolution # Acceptance of the April 2013 Financial Statements Be It Resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC hereby accepts the Treasurer s Financial Statements for the month of April 2013 including the following reports: General Fund Analysis Report, Cash Position Financial Report by Fund, Schedule of Investments and Bank Reconciliation. Motion: Anthony Miceli; seconded by Frank Mahnic Anthony Miceli, Frank Mahnic, Carol Fortlage, Anton Hocevar, Christine Krol Resolution # Acceptance of the April 2013 Check Register Be It Resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC hereby accepts the check register for the month of April Motion: Anthony Miceli; seconded by Carol Fortlage Nays: Anthony Miceli, Carol Fortlage, Christine Krol Frank Mahnic, Anton Hocevar Motion passed 3-2 Page 1 of 8

2 712 Resolution # Acceptance of the March 2013 Check Register Be It Resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC hereby accepts the check register for the month of March Motion: Carol Fortlage; seconded by Anthony Miceli Nays: Carol Fortlage, Anthony Miceli, Christine Krol Frank Mahnic, Anton Hocevar Motion passed 3-2 Resolution # Acceptance of the February 2013 Check Register Be It Resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC hereby accepts the check register for the month of February Motion: Carol Fortlage; seconded by Anthony Miceli Nays: Carol Fortlage, Anthony Miceli, Christine Krol Frank Mahnic, Anton Hocevar Motion passed 3-2 Resolution # Approval of Ground Lease, Lease-Purchase Agreement and Related Documents in the amount of $2,500,000 Be It Resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC authorizes the Superintendent or Treasurer to enter into a ground lease, lease-purchase agreement and related documents providing for the construction, enlarging and otherwise improving, furnishing and equipping and the lease and eventual acquisition of a building and improvements to the building for Educational Service Center purposes, and authorizing and improving other related matters in the amount of $2,500,000. Motion: Frank Mahnic; seconded by Anton Hocevar Frank Mahnic, Anton Hocevar, Carol Fortlage, Anthony Miceli, Christine Krol Resolution # Approval of Board Member Reimbursement for Travel Expenses (Miceli - $349.65) Be it Resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC authorizes the Treasurer to reimburse Mr. Miceli $ for expenses incurred. Motion: Frank Mahnic; seconded by Carol Fortlage Resolution # Motion to Table resolution # Be it Resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC tables resolution # Motion: Frank Mahnic; seconded by Anton Hocevar Page 2 of 8

3 Frank Mahnic, Anton Hocevar 713 Nays: Carol Fortlage, Christine Krol, Anthony Miceli Motion failed 2-3 Roll Call for Resolution # Carol Fortlage, Christine Krol Nays: Frank Mahnic, Anton Hocevar Abstain: Anthony Miceli Motion failed 2-2 Superintendent s Report a. Resolution # Approve Medical Plan Design options and Rates for Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Coverage for Be It resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC approves the following rates for Medical coverage with Cigna PPO and HSA and Kaiser HMO, MetLife Dental and Life Insurance and Anthem Vision coverage for eligible employees for the school year. Medical Coverage: FY FY Cigna PPO Employee Monthly $ $ Cigna PPO Employee + Spouse Monthly 1, , Cigna PPO Employee + Child(ren) Monthly 1, , Cigna PPO Family Monthly 2, , Cigna HSA Employee Monthly $ Cigna HSA Employee + Spouse Monthly 1, Cigna HSA Employee + Child(ren) Monthly 1, Cigna HSA Family Monthly 2, Kaiser HMO Employee Monthly $ $ Kaiser HMO Employee + Spouse Monthly 1, Kaiser HMO Employee + Child(ren) Monthly Kaiser HMO Family Monthly 1, , Dental Coverage: No Rate Increase in FY MetLife Employee Monthly $ MetLife Employee + Spouse Monthly MetLife Employee + Child(ren) Monthly MetLife Family Monthly Vision Coverage: No Rate Increase in FY Anthem Employee Monthly $ 7.07 Anthem Employee + Spouse Monthly Anthem Employee + Child(ren) Monthly Anthem Family Monthly Page 3 of 8

4 714 MetLife Life Insurance: No Rate Increase in MetLife - $5.25 per month for $50,000 coverage (employees only) Motion: Frank Mahnic; seconded by Anthony Miceli Frank Mahnic, Anthony Miceli, Anton Hocevar, Carol Fortlage, Christine Krol Resolution # Approval of Membership in Shared Services Pilot Program NORT 2 H Be It Resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC hereby authorizes the Superintendent or Treasurer to enter into a membership with NORT 2 H for the period of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 for a Shared Services Pilot Program at a cost of $38,000 to include the ESC, Cuyahoga Heights, Independence and Richmond Heights. Motion: Anthony Miceli; seconded by Frank Mahnic Anthony Miceli, Frank Mahnic, Anton Hocevar, Carol Fortlage, Christine Krol Resolution # Approval of Contract with SoundCom for Audio/Video Systems for Essex Place Be It Resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC hereby authorizes the Superintendent or Treasurer to enter into a contract with SoundCom for Audio/Video Systems at the Essex Place Building for an amount not to exceed $149,723. Motion: Anton Hocevar; seconded by Christine Krol Anton Hocevar, Christine Krol, Carol Fortlage, Frank Mahnic, Anthony Miceli Resolution # Approval of HVAC contract with The K Company, Inc. for Essex Place Be It resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC hereby authorizes the Superintendent or Treasurer to enter into a contract with The K Company, Inc. for the replacement and modification of the HVAC controls at Essex Place not to exceed $100,000. Motion: Anton Hocevar; seconded by Carol Fortlage Anton Hocevar, Carol Fortlage, Frank Mahnic, Anthony Miceli, Christine Krol Page 4 of 8

5 Resolution # Approval to Rescind Resignation and Rehire an Employee 715 Be It Resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC rescinds Anthony DaFonseca s resignation effective February 28, 2013 (Resolution # ) and his re-employment as a retired classified employee effective February 20, 2013 to June 30, 2013 (Resolution # ) as recommended by the Superintendent Motion: Anthony Miceli; seconded by Frank Mahnic Anthony Miceli, Frank Mahnic, Carol Fortlage, Christine Krol Nay: Anton Hocevar Motion passed 4-1 Resolution # Approve Change of Date for June Governing Board Meeting Be it Resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC approves changing the June Governing Board Meeting from Wednesday, June 26, 2013 to Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. Motion: Anthony Miceli; seconded by Frank Mahnic Anthony Miceli, Frank Mahnic, Anton Hocevar, Carol Fortlage, Christine Krol Resolution # Approve Change of Date for September Governing Board Meeting Be it Resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC approves changing the September Governing Board Meeting from Wednesday, September 18, 2013 to Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. Motion: Carol Fortlage; seconded by Frank Mahnic Carol Fortlage, Frank Mahnic, Anton Hocevar, Anthony Miceli, Christine Krol Resolution # Approve Consent Agenda excluded items (a, c, & d) Be It Resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC approves the Consent Agenda with the following items: a. Minutes of April 18, 2013 Regular Meeting b. List of Personnel Changes c. Salary Schedule for 2% d. Contract Amendments for ESC Internal Salaries & SST3 2% e. Program Agreements for (PEP, Catholic Charities Service Corp./ Parmadale Center, Johanna Grasselli Rehabilitation Center/Rose-Mary Center, Achievement Centers for Children) f. Interdistrict Service Agreement Page 5 of 8

6 716 Motion: Frank Mahnic; seconded by Anthony Miceli Frank Mahnic, Anthony Miceli, Carol Fortlage, Anton Hocevar, Christine Krol Resolution # Approve Consent Agenda Item (a) Be It Resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC approves the following Consent Agenda item: a. Minutes of April 18, 2013 Regular Meeting Motion: Frank Mahnic; seconded by Anton Hocevar Frank Mahnic, Anton Hocevar, Anthony Miceli, Carol Fortlage Abstain: Christine Krol Resolution # Approve Consent Agenda Items (c, & d) Be It Resolved that the Governing Board of the ESC approves the following Consent Agenda items: c. Salary Schedule for 2% d. Contract Amendments for ESC Internal Salaries & SST3 2% Motion: Frank Mahnic; seconded by Anthony Miceli Frank Mahnic, Anthony Miceli, Carol Fortlage, Anton Hocevar, Christine Krol Liaison Reports Mr. Mahnic reported that the ESCs issues regarding funding and governance have been removed from the State Budget and have been forwarded to committee. Dr. Mengerink thanked the Governing Board for their support during his presentation on the State of Schools at the Chamber luncheon. Mrs. Fortlage reported that the Policy Committee had met and that they were still reviewing section 3. Mr. Hocevar reported that the Richmond Hts. Local Schools art program participated in the OHIO/Ontario project. Future Agenda Items Superintendent s Contract Presentation on the Essex Building by Bowen Architects Page 6 of 8

7 717 Board Member Comments Mr. Miceli stated that he was upset that Board members did not follow past procedure when awarding students in Richmond Hts Schools with the Humanitarian award. Also, Mr. Miceli asked them to pass the following resolution. RESOLUTION # The Governing Board of the Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County, Valley View, Ohio, met in Regular session on the 15 th day of May, 2013 at the offices of said Board with the following members present: Christine Krol Anthony Miceli Carol Fortlage Anton Hocevar Frank Mahnic, Jr. The Treasurer advised the Board that the notice requirements of O.R.C and the implementing rules adopted by the Board pursuant thereto were complied with for the meeting. Anthony Miceli moved the adoption of the following resolution: WHEREAS, Governor Kasich s biennial budget (HB 59) proposes to expand the EdChoice Scholarship Program through two new options that will significantly increase the number of publicly-funded vouchers for students to attend private or parochial schools; and WHEREAS, one of the programs provides private or parochial school tuition vouchers to any entering kindergarten student of a family with a household income less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level, to be used at the parent s choice of participating private or parochial school; and WHEREAS, the following year, such vouchers would be expanded to include students in both kindergarten and first grade, totaling $25 million over the biennium; and WHEREAS, such vouchers would be granted without regard to the academic performance or quality of the public school that the student is assigned to attend; and WHEREAS, the second voucher expansion proposed by the Governor in HB 59 expands eligibility for the EdChoice voucher program to Kindergarten through 3 rd grade students enrolled in buildings that received a D or F in the new K-3 Literacy component of the New Report Card in 2 of the 3 most recent report cards; and Page 7 of 8

8 718 WHEREAS, the operation of the proposed programs would effectively reduce funds from the already financially beleaguered local public school districts, resulting in fewer resources for the education of remaining students; NOW THEREFORE BE IT, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the ESC of Cuyahoga County (ESC-CC) does hereby express its opposition to these provisions in HB59; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the ESC-CC expresses its opposition to any legislation that seeks to transfer public dollars to support private education; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Treasurer be directed to spread this resolution upon the minutes of the ESC-CC and that copies of the resolution be forwarded to the Governor and members of the Ohio General Assembly. Anton Hocevar seconded the Motion and upon roll call, the vote resulted as follows: Christine Krol - yea Anthony Miceli - yea Carol Fortlage - yea Anton Hocevar - yea Frank Mahnic, Jr. yea Resolution # Adjournment at 8:25 p.m. Motion: Frank Mahnic; seconded by Anthony Miceli Frank Mahnic, Anthony Miceli, Carol Fortlage, Anton Hocevar, Christine Krol Next Regular Board Meeting Wednesday, June 19, :30 ESC Offices Minutes submitted by Bruce Basalla, Treasurer Minutes approved President Treasurer Page 8 of 8